RADIO AND RECORDS (USA) MAGAZINE'S (DUCKHEAD/popradiotop20.com) TOP POP SINGLES OF 1988*
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Pos.-Title-Artist-Label-Peak Month 1 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS,GET INTO MY CAR-BILLY OCEAN-JIVE-APRIL 2 ONE MORE TRY-GEORGE MICHAEL-COLUMBIA-May 3 MAN IN THE MIRROR-MICHAEL JACKSON-EPIC-March 4 ROLL WITH IT-STEVE WINWOOD-Island-July 5 LOOK AWAY-CHICAGO-Reprise-December 6 WILD,WILD WEST-ESCAPE CLUB-Atlantic-November 7 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO-WHITNEY HOUSTON-Arista-May 8 SEASONS CHANGE-Expose-Arista-February 9 ANYTHING FOR YOU-Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine-Epic-May 10 COULD'VE BEEN-Tiffany-MCA-February 11 Need You Tonight-Inxs-Atlantic-January 12 Foolish Beat-Debbie Gibson-Atlantic-June 13 So Emotional-Whitney Houston-Arista-January 14 Father Figure-George Michael-Columbia-February 15 Never Gonna Give You Up-Rick Astley-RCA-March 16 Monkey-George Michael-Columbia-August 17 Every Rose Has Its Thorn-Poison-Enigma-December 18 Baby I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley (Free Baby)-Will To Power-Epic-November 19 Shattered Dreams-Johnny Hates Jazz-Virgin-May 20 A Groovy Kind Of Love-Phil Collins-Atlantic-October 21 The Flame-Cheap Trick-Epic-July 22 Love Bites-Def Leppard-Polyram-October 23 Sweet Child O' Mine-Guns & Roses-Geffen-September 23 Hold On To The Nights-Richard Marx-EMI Manhattan-July 25 Got My Mind Set On You-George Harrison-Dark Horse-January 26 My Prerogative-Bobby Brown-MCA-December 27 Kokomo-Beach Boys-Elektra-November 28 Together Forever-Rick Astley-RCA-June 29 Giving You The Best That I Got-Anita Baker-Elektra-December 30 Wishing Well-Terence Trent D'Arby-Columbia-May 31 Endless Summer Nights-Richard Marx-EMI Manhattan-March 32 Out Of The Blue-Debbie Gibson-Atlantic-March 33 Pour Some Sugar On Me-Def Leppard-Polygram-July 34 Simply Irresistible-Robert Palmer-EMI Manhattan-September 35 Hands To Heaven-Breathe-A&M-August 36 Red Red Wine-UB40-A&M-October 37 Devil Inside-Inxs-Atlantic-April 38 Perfect World-Huey Lewis & The News-Chrysalis-September 39 The Way You Make Me Feel-Michael Jackson-Epic-January 40 I Don't Wanna Live Without You-Chicago-Reprise-August 41 Dirty Diana-Michael Jackson-Epic-July 42 How Can I Fall?-Breathe-A&M-December 43 Sign Your Name-Terence Trent D'Arby-Columbia-August 44 Bad Medicine-Bon Jovi-Mercury-November 45 What Have I Done To Deserve This-Dusty Springfield & Pet Shop Boys-EMI Manhattan-February 46 Make It Real-Jets-MCA-July 47 She's Like The Wind-Patrick Swayze-RCA-March 48 I Get Weak-Belinda Carlisle-MCA-March 49 Angel-Aerosmith-Geffen-April 50 I Don't Want To Go On With You Like That-Elton John-MCA-August 51 New Sensation-Inxs-Atlantic-June 52 A Hazy Shade Of Winter-Bangels-Columbia-February 53 I Don't Want Your Love-Duran Duran-Capitol-February 54 What's On Your Mind-Information Society-Tommy Boy-October 55 One Good Woman-Peter Cetera-Full Moon-September 56 Mercedes Boy-Pebbles-MCA-July 57 Don't Worry Be Happy-Bobby McFerrin-EMI Manhattan-September 58 Make Me Lose Control-Eric Carmen-Arista-August 59 Everything Your Heart Desires-Daryl Hall & John Oates-RCA-June 60 The Loco-motion-Kylie Minogue-Geffen-November 61 I Don't Want To Live Without You-Foreigner-Atlantic-May 62 I'll Always Love You-Taylor Dayne-Arista-September 63 Waiting For A Star To Fall-Boy Meets Girl-RCA-December 64 1-2-3-Miami Sound Machine-Epic-August 65 I Want To Be Your Man-Roger-Reprise-February 66 Hungry Eyes-Eric Carmen-RCA-February 67 Don't Be Cruel-Cheap Trick-Epic-October 68 Naughty Girls(Need Love Too)-Samantha Fox-Jive-June 69 Desire-U2-Island-November 70 The Valley Road-Bruce Hornsby & Range-RCA-June 71 Girlfriend-Pebbles-MCA-April 72 I Want Her-Keith Sweat-Elektra-March 73 Say You Will-Foreigner-Atlantic-February 74 When It's Love-Van Halen-Warner Brothers-September 75 Don't You Know What The Night Can Do-Steve Winwood-Virgin-October 76 Kissing A Fool-George Michael-Columbia-November 77 Nobody's Fool-Kenny Loggins-Columbia-September 78 Never Tear Us Apart-Inxs-Atlantic-November 79 If It Isn't Love-New Edition-MCA-September 80 Rocket 2U-Jets-MCA-April 81 Love Will Save The Day-Whitney Houston-Arista-August 82 Candle In The Wind (88)-Elton John-MCA-January 83 Walk On Water-Eddie Money-Columbia-November 84 Always On My Mind-Pet Shop Boys-EMI Manhattan-May 85 Can't Stay Away From You-Miami Sound Machine-Epic-March 86 Pink Cadillac-Natalie Cole-EMI Manhattan-April 87 Nite And Day-Al B.Sure-Warner Brothers-July 88 Don't Shed A Tear-Paul Carrack-Chrysalis-February 89 Circle In The Sand-Belinda Carlisle-MCA-June 90 Electric Blue-Ice House-Chrysalis-May 91 Prove Your Love-Taylor Dayne-Arista-May 92 Fast Car-Tracy Chapman-Elektra-August 93 One Moment In Time-Whitney Houston-Arista-November 94 Just Like Paradise-David Lee Roth-Warner Brothers-March 95 Tell It To My Heart-Taylor Dayne-Arista-January 96 In Your Room-Bangels-Columbia-December 97 Smooth Criminal-Michael Jackson-Epic-December 98 I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man-Prince-Paisley Park-January 99 Two Occasions-Deele-Solar-May 100 It Would Take A Strong,Strong Man-Rick Astley-September 101 Welcome To The Jungle-Guns & Roses-Geffen-December 102 Some Kind Of Lover-Jody Watley-MCA-April 103 The Promise-When In Rome-Virgin-December 104 Do You Love Me-Contours-Motown Yesteryear-July 105 Chains Of Love-Erasure-Sire-October 106 Please Don't Go Girl-New Kids On The Block-Columbia-October 107 Hysteria-Def Leppard-Mercury-March 108 Rush Hour-Jane Wiedlin-EMI-Manhattan-July 109A Another Lover-Giant Steps-A&M-October 109B I Saw Him Standing There-Tiffany-MCA-April 111 Alphabet St.-Prince-Paisley Park-June 112 (Sittin' On)The Dock Of The Bay-Michael Bolton-Columbia-March 113 I Found Someone-Cher-Geffen-March 114 Wait-White Lion-Atlantic-May 115 I Remember Holding You-Boys Club-MCA-December 116 I Hate Myself For Loving You-Joan Jett & Blackhearts-Blackheart-September 117 Another Part Of Me-Michael Jackson-Epic-August 118 Piano In The Dark-Brenda Russell-A&M-June 119 Nothin' But A Good Time-Poison-Enigma-June 120 We All Sleep Alone-Cher-Geffen-June 121 Tunnel Of Love-Bruce Springsteen-Columbia-January 122 Just Got Paid-Johnny Kemp-Columbia-July 123 Everywhere-Fleetwood Mac-Warner Brothers-January 124 True Love-Glenn Frey-MCA-October 125 Kiss Me Deadly-Lita Ford-RCA-June 126 Be Still My Beating Heart-Sting-A&M-March 127 There's The Girl-Heart-Capitol-January 128 Forever Young-Rod Stewart-Warner Brothers-October 129 The Colour Of Love-Billy Ocean-Jive-July 130 I Still Believe-Brenda K. Starr-MCA-July 131 Don't Be Cruel-Bobby Brown-MCA-October 132 I Live For Your Love-Natalie Cole-EMI Manhattan-January 133 Dreaming-Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark-A&M-May 134 Strange But True-Times Two-Reprise-May 135A Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)-Cinderella-Mercury-October 135B One Step Up-Bruce Springsteen-Columbia-April 137 Finish What Ya Started-Van Halen-Warner Bros.-December 138 Pump Up The Volume-M/A/R/R/S-4th & Broadway-March 139 Fallen Angel-Poison-Enigma-October 140 Crazy-Icehouse-Chrysalis-January 141A Here With Me-REO Speedwagon-Epic-August 141B Silhouette-Kenny-Arista-December 143 Early In The Morning-Robert Palmer-EMI-Manhattan-December 144 Pamela-Toto-Columbia-April 145 The Twist (Yo,Twist)-Fat Boys & Chubby Checker-Tin Pan Apple-July 146A Check It Out-John Cougar Mellencamp-Mercury-March 146B Love Overboard-Gladys Knight And The Pips-MCA-February 148 Parents Just Don't Understand-DJ Jazzy Jeff And The Fresh Prince-Jive-July 149 Lost In You-Rod Stewart-Warner Brothers-June 150A Domino Dancing-Pet Shop Boys-EMI Manhattan-November 150B Paradise-Sade-Epic-July 150C Rag Doll-Aerosmith-Geffen-August 150D Rock Of Life-Rick Springfield-RCA-March 150E You Don't Know-Scarlett & Black-Virgin-March 155A A Nightmare On My Street-D.J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince-Jive-September 155B Staying Together-Debbie Gibson-Atlantic-September *Here is how Duckhead calculated this chart from Radio and Record charts. Points Points for the yearly charts are calculated using inverse points from the weekly charts. Each week, the # 1 song gets 20 points, the # 2 song gets 19 points, # 3 gets 18, and so on. The # 20 song gets 1 point. Each song's points are added up for each week to reach the total. A song's entire chart run will be used for the yearly chart. Songs appear on the yearly chart corresponding to the year they peak on the weekly charts. Tie-Breakers For songs that tie in points on the yearly charts, the following tie-breakers are used: 1. Most weeks at # 1 2. Most weeks at # 2 3. Most weeks at # 3 4. Most weeks at # 4 5. Etc. If songs remain tied after all 20 tie-breakers, then they will be listed as tied on the yearly chart. Tied songs appear in alphabetical order, and are marked by letters, for example: 99A and 99B.